Everybody has dreams or wants in life, so the question I pose today is what are your dreams or wants?

Do you want time to party?

Do you want to help others?

Do you dream of a european vacation?

Do you dream of a nice new car?

What is it that motivates you in your life? What is it that makes you want to be your best to try and achieve a new level in your life? I know for me, travel is high up on the list. In fact this year Shaklee has announced the Top Achievers Trip, and it is to Paris! Do I want and dream of that trip…..YES I DO! Not only is it a trip to Paris, but it includes something that I don’t think I’d ever be able to have without Shaklee. One night, only the Top Achievers from Shaklee will be in the Louvre! Can you imagine being in the Louvre with people that you know or have something in common with? That will be EPIC!

So I challenge you all to find something that makes you dream or something that you want, and make that a motivation in your life. It’s amazing what kind of power you can get from a want or dream.

If you want to join me in the dream of Paris, let’s get this party started and get you on a road to success, wealth, health, and freedom! And if you aren’t quite ready for that step yet, follow my blog and maybe I can be a help to motivate you in whatever you are trying to achieve! Carpe Diem!!

My thoughts today have been aimed at how everyone and anyone can become successful. I realized that to be successful there are a few things that you must have. I’m not talking about “the government” I’m talking about what a person needs in themselves to be successful.

Confidence is a must for success. Knowledge is important, but not quite as important as confidence. Drive is also very important, when you can push yourself to do what other’s might not think you can do is invaluable. But, I started thinking that opening up, might just be one of the more important aspects of gaining success.

I don’t just mean opening up to people you are working with, or selling to, I mean opening up to the reality of success. You have to have it built into you that you “can” be successful before you “will” be successful. So on this Thursday afternoon, look at yourself and ask yourself if you are open to success. If you said no, then try to figure out what can help you change that to a yes and get yourself on the road to success. My 2 cents for the day!

Have you ever noticed that when it is summer, more people are smiling and seem to be enjoying life? I mean you get that some in the spring and fall, but it just seems to me that when winter comes everyone becomes blahhh.

So what is it about summer that makes such a difference? Is it the warmth? The green? The sun? What is it? I personally love spring, summer, and fall. Sometimes I actually enjoy winter, but not as much.

Where am I going with this? Well, it seems to me that with everyone in a “better” mood in the summer, that businesses would flourish at that time of year. Like I have mentioned earlier in my blog, when we are in an upbeat mood, and happy we are more effective at our jobs. Or does summer have a different effect on our job performance? It is so nice outside, that you want to be out there and the knowledge that you have to work makes you depressed?

Once again, my point is that if we can find something that motivates us to be in a “great” mood our job performance, family performance, and lives in general will be more enjoyable. So find whatever it is that makes you happy and make it work for you!

If there is one thing in this world that I absolutely love and will always put a smile on my face, it would have to be first off my family. But also, sunsets! Sunsets are one part of life that I can never get enough of. We were just recently on vacation (hence the reason this blog has been sitting) and no matter where we were at the time of the sunset, I wanted to see it. That’s just how I am, the beauty of the sun passing the horizon is something I will never get sick of and something that can motivate me from day to day!

Find what motivates you and keeps you upbeat and life in all aspects will be spectacular!

Can you be successful without work? No! It seems to me that in this day and age, the work ethic we have in this country would be disappointing to our ancestors. A lot of us coast along in life without trying to really succeed. It is easier to just be happy with where we are at then to earn success.

If you take most of the richest people in the world, they have worked their tails off to earn their success. Yes, some of them have inherited fortunes and those aren’t necessarily the ones I’m talking about. They received their fortune because their parents worked their tails off. My point is this.

If you or somebody you know wants to be successful, it requires dedication and a solid work ethic. Keep on grinding and eventually you will see the fruits of your labor. I have created a program to help people create their own business, and earn money up front to help motivate them to do so. What would an extra $400 do for you? What about earning $1200 in 3 months with an income of $800 a month after that? If you’d like to see what I have to offer, email me at gainwealth78@gmail.com!

I am constantly amazed at the response created by money. If I were to stand in the street and throw $100 bills into the air, what kind of response would I get? People clambering to get themselves one or more of those precious bills. There might be some fighting or at least anger created over them too. It would be like releasing a pack of lions into a butcher shop.

Is that what kind of people we are at our core? Are we just tame wild animal’s? Tame from day to day, but when something like money is involved we allow ourselves to become wild and uncontrollable? The reason I bring this up, is because I’ve heard stories and seen families literally torn apart because of “earthly” possessions. Is it really worth it? Should we let relationships with family, friends, or anyone we care about deteriorate because of something like money or possessions?

I would write my typical “No” response above, because I feel it’s a no brainer…….but I don’t think everyone would agree with that statement. The phrase that comes to mind at this point is, “it’s not how you act, but how you react!” I think you can tell more about a person by the way they react then you can by how they act. People are very good at portraying the person they want everyone to think they are. But when something happens and you react out of instinct, that is a more true portrayal of the type of person you are. At least in my opinion.

If you throw the almighty dollar into the mix, it is likely to bring to the surface everyone’s core personality. The old saying “money is the root of all evil.” doesn’t paint the whole picture. Money can be used to benefit and enrich lives, the pursuit of money at all cost is in itself evil. The love or lust of money over family, friends, or others is also evil. Do I love money? Why yes I do. Would I put money over my family, or even friends? No way!

My point today is this. Don’t allow yourselves to have money make the person you are! Money can be used to benefit your life, but don’t let it control you. If you see that money is causing contention in your personal life, try to look at the other aspects of your life and you will see it’s not worth the drama.

Let money bless your life and the lives of those around you, but don’t let it take over your life. When you look back on your life when you know you are coming to the end……don’t let your story be all about the benjamins!

Wealth can mean different things to different people. But the most common use of wealth is related to money. You can also have a wealth of knowledge. The greatest wealth I think you can have is experiences. The more things you can experience in life the more wealthy you are. If you have loads of money, but have spent your entire life working and not enjoying what’s going on around you….is that wealth? Yes, in terms of money. But No in terms of life enriching experience. So I strive to experience culture, nature, and of course time with my family. Money can be a great power, but the pursuit of it shouldn’t consume our lives and limit our ability to gain a wealthy life!

Just thought this would be a good topic heading into the weekend! Enjoy!

In life we are blessed with so many different choices. One of which is how we look at our life. Do we go through the day dreading every task or chore, or do we embrace the fact that we are alive and enjoying another day of life? Since you are sitting at your computer or on your phone or iPad, let’s try something. In my last post I talked about Smiling and the effect that it can have on yourself and others. Let’s try putting together Happiness, and Smiling as a little drill. If you are like me sitting here, you probably have a blah face. Meaning you aren’t smiling or frowning, just being blah. Let’s try putting a smile on your face………….see how that feels? Doesn’t it almost instantly change your demeanor? If we can all work on smiling, and remembering all of our blessings we will begin working our way to happiness. Happiness is not just when you get a new car, or toy, or outfit, it is something that can be had at all times. It is a matter of controlling our thoughts and creating an environment for thoughts of good things that we have in life, and removing the thoughts that will bring us down.

How much more will we accomplish if we can work with a smile and an understanding that we should be happy that we can work? I would go out on a limb and say we can accomplish considerably more when you attack a job with a good attitude. So as I conclude my thoughts for the day, I’d like to challenge all of you, and myself to try and keep a smile on our faces as much as possible the next couple of days. I would love to hear comments or thoughts on your experiences with trying this. But for now, have a great rest of the day and remember smile and be happy!